Swine flu takes toll on pork sales (The Daily Item) The term “swine flu” has caused many Americans to shy away from pork purchases, causing a quickening downward trend in the hog market since the pandemic was publicly announced in April. [News Source]

More Sophisticated, Better Coordinated Global System Needed To Effectively Prevent, Detect, Respond To Zoonotic … (Medical News Today) Significant weaknesses undermine the global community's abilities to prevent, detect early, and respond efficiently to potentially deadly species-crossing microbes, such as the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus sweeping the globe, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. [News Source]

Fleece, fun, farming: Alpaca Farm Days are on Sept. 26, 27 (The Journal-Standard) The public is invited to visit area alpaca farms participating in National Alpaca Farm Days on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, and Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. [News Source]

CSU scientists get new home (The Vail Trail) CSU now has a $42 million centralized facility [News Source]

CSU scientists get new home (The Vail Trail) CSU now has a $42 million centralized facility [News Source]

Animal waste agreement reached at landfill (Clinton Herald) CLINTON — After more than a year of negotiations, cattle brain and spinal cord material could start coming to the Clinton County landfill next week, according to recent action by the Clinton County Area Solid Waste Agency board. [News Source]

U.S. should be global monitor for animal diseases, health experts say. The United States needs to lead a global effort to protect people from new outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases that originate in animals, such as swine flu, AIDS and SARS, health experts said Tuesday. [News Source]

US should watch for animal disease, institute says. The United States needs to lead a global effort to protect people from new outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases that originate in animals, such as swine flu, AIDS and SARS, health experts said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Guruji.com rings in the tunes (New Kerala) Kolkata, Sept 23 : Guruji.com, India's premier 'Desi' search engine, has now added another feather to its cap through its brand new Ringtone search. [News Source]

Report outlining global weaknesses in preventing deadly diseases (News-Medical-Net) Significant weaknesses undermine the global community's abilities to prevent, detect early, and respond efficiently to potentially deadly species-crossing microbes, such as the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus sweeping the globe, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. The report provides a detailed plan for establishing and funding a comprehensive, globally ... [News Source]